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The phrase "associates declined" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are reporting that associates, such as colleagues or partners, have refused or turned down something, like an invitation or offer.
Example: "Despite the initial interest, several associates declined to participate in the project."
Alternatives: "partners refused" or "colleagues turned down".
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But strangely enough, Roddick and his associates declined today to release the results of the test.
Mr. Steinbrenner and his associates declined to be interviewed about their long-term plans.
Executives from Deutsche Bank, Liberty Media and Callahan Associates declined to comment.
A few, through lawyers or associates, declined to comment, including John Riggi, his sons and Mr. Datello, who has eluded arrest so far.
Mr. Hochfelder, through his lawyer, Marc A. Agnifilo of the firm Brafman and Associates, declined to be interviewed about the two indictments, to which he has pleaded not guilty.
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Obama associates decline to compare Ms. Smoot to Ms. Rogers.
She and her associates decline to say what her contribution is exactly, but even if the 200 students paid full tuition (and many receive some financial aid), that $2 million in income would cover just 15percentt of the total budget.
Under intense pressure to name the names of his Communist associates, Foreman declined to do so.
However, Smith and his associates have declined to combine forces with Green's consortium.
The report notes that of 8145 individual associated with declined detainment requests from January to August 2014, 1867 were associated with criminal rearrest.
Many researchers have associated declines in woodland species with fragmentation.
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